1998 Damon Ultrasport Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 22, 2007 · 3 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Ultrasport years
Not enough data 2nd of 10 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Damon Ultrasport. That ranks 2nd out of 10 Ultrasport model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 33%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 1998 Damon Ultrasport problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System1
Exterior Lighting1
Structure1
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System133%———
Exterior Lighting133%———
Structure133%———

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2002, with 2 complaints
1999: 1199912002: 220022

n = 3 complaints · Source: NHTSA

1998 Damon Ultrasport recalls (2)

Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.

Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerMar 20, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V130000 · 25,128 vehicles

Problem: Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Fix: Damon will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or damon at 1-800-860-3812.

Fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mountingSep 4, 1998 · NHTSA campaign 98V213000 · 101 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. The hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.

Risk: If the lp tank is not secured, the tank could fall to the ground while the motor home is being driven.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the motor homes to verify that the proper hardware is being used and that all nuts are tightened properly.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

Diode inside the wiring harness exploded and burned causing the vehicle to have no brake lights, damon claims no responsibility for the problem because the wiring harness was installed by freightliner (on a 1997 chassis). Mr *nlm

Electrical System · received Dec 4, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 568480

Failed state safety inspection. Freightliner chassis service bulletin issued: sb54-3. "brake lights diode revision" this should be a recall. This failure has cost hundreds of dollars tring to isolate the problem when a simple recall would have saved us time and money. We also had to buy the…

Exterior Lighting · received Nov 11, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 769565

The wall is separating from the floor and the crossmember that supports the floor is bent. *ak

Structure · received Nov 30, 1999 · NHTSA complaint 851252

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 1998 Damon Ultrasport?

Owners most often report electrical system, exterior lighting, structure problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 1998 Damon Ultrasport?

Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 1998 Damon Ultrasport a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Ultrasport model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.